BOULDER, Colo.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation
(AES), today announces the commissioning of its largest solar project
to-date. The Rincon solar array is a 16 megawatt (MWac) solar
photovoltaic (PV) project owned and operated by AES DE. Interconnected
to Georgia Power Company’s transmission grid, the solar array will
produce an average of 32,000 MW hours annually, powering the equivalent
of 2,820 homes. The 287 acre solar array is located on the site of an
old timber farm near Rincon, Georgia within Effingham County. AES DE
partnered with the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority to
promote local job creation and community investment.

“We are pleased to commission a utility-scale solar project that meets
the technical standards of Southern Company transmission while providing
clean energy to Georgia Power and local economic development for the
region”

“We are pleased to commission a utility-scale solar project that meets
the technical standards of Southern Company transmission while providing
clean energy to Georgia Power and local economic development for the
region,” said Woody Rubin, President of AES DE.

Energy from the Rincon array will be sold to Georgia Power under the
terms of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) awarded through
Georgia Power’s Advanced Solar Initiative (GPASI) program. GPASI was
primarily created to spur economic growth within the solar community in
Georgia by providing opportunities for solar developers to bring large
PV solar arrays to market while avoiding upward rate pressure and
reliability impacts to Georgia Power customers.

“Georgia Power is pleased to see yet another solar farm in the state as
part of our Advanced Solar Initiative. Here in Georgia, through a
constructive regulatory approach and strong working relationships with
solar developers and community leaders, one of the fastest growing and
most competitive solar markets in the nation is bringing more solar to
customers, without putting upward pressure on rates,” Ervan Hancock,
Renewable Implementation Manager, Georgia Power.

About AES Distributed Energy, Inc. and The AES Corporation: The
AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company
providing affordable, sustainable energy to 17 countries through its
diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and
renewable generation facilities. AES Distributed Energy is one of ten
businesses that make up the AES U.S. Strategic Business Unit (“SBU”)
providing renewable energy solutions to a diverse customer base
including utilities, corporations, and governmental entities. With a
workforce of 3,600 people, the U.S. SBU is committed to operational
excellence and meeting the changing power needs of the United States. To
learn more, please visit www.aes.com.